Oscar Sarlinga

Mgr. Oscar Sarlinga
Mgr Oscar visiting the Wall of Lamentations in Jerusalem

Oscar Sarlinga is an Argentinian bishop, born in Buenos Aires city on May 20, 1963. He did his primary studies at Nuestra Señora de Luján School, in San Andrés de Giles, and secondaries in Fray Mamerto Esquiu School, in that same city. He has also a degree in French Language Studies at the Alliance Française of Buenos Aires, Italian Language and Literature from Dante Alighieri Academy and several other languages.[1][2][3][4]

A priest

Once a priest, he earned a degree in Theology with Moral Guidance by the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), a degree in Canon Law from the Pontifical University of Salamanca (Spain) and years later a Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical Università della Santa Croce, Rome.

Regarding his church life and the mission that he has played in the church, he was ordained priest on April 30, 1990, and named parochial vicar at the Cathedral Basilica of Mercedes-Luján, then Diocesan Counsel of Catholic Action and Episcopal Delegate for Youth Ministry. In 1991 he was appointed to the pastoral "in solidum" in the same cathedral in August 1992 and sent to Switzerland to continue mentioned late post-graduate studies with Prof. Servais Pinckaers. The bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg asks for a pastoral service in the diocese and in 1993 was appointed parochial administrator of the parish of Belfaux in canton Fribourg, in the Franco-Germanic language border in that area of Switzerland. He then performed a pastoral experience in Germany, in the diocese of Mainz, in the parish of Heppenheim am der Bergstrasse.

Back in Argentina, was named episcopal vicar for legal affairs of the diocese of Mercedes-Luján. At the same time he began his activities as a professor of professional ethics for lawyers in the Catholic University of Salvador, located in the town of Mercedes.

On May 7, 1996 he was appointed rector of the Diocesan Seminary "Cura de Ars', in the city of Mercedes, a position he served until 2001. In 1997, at age 33, Pope John Paul II conferred him the title "Honorary Prelate of His Holiness." On April 29, 2000, he was appointed general vicar of the archdiocese, following a year as rector of the seminary simultaneously.

A bishop

On April 12, 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Uzalis[5] and auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján.[6] He got consecrated on May 17, 2003, at the Cathedral Basilic of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, with its principal consecrating Bishop Rubén Di Monte, Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Mr. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, and Bishop Emilio Ogñénovich, Archbishop Emeritus of Mercedes-Luján. During the first half of episcopate in the Episcopal Conference he was a member of "Council of Legal Affairs" and the "Commission of Ministries." From 2005 to 2008 he was a member of the "Social Pastoral Commission" and the “Commission for Ecumenism, Dialogue with Judaism, Islam and other religions." In 2008 he was reelected in the "Social Pastoral Commission". He is member of the "Council of economic issues" since 2011.[7]

On February 3, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Sarlinga Bishop of Zárate-Campana[8] (jurisdiction with more than 950,000 inhabitants, which, in addition to the namesake counties, it also covers counties of Pilar, Escobar, Exaltación de la Cruz, San Antonio de Areco and Baradero). He took possession of the new see on February 18, 2006.

In 2009 he received the prestigious Italian price "Ciociaria" in respect of its work for the "brotherhood of peoples". The news was published in the Italian daily "Il Tempo",[9] and confirmed by different sources from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zárate-Campana. The awards ceremony took place on March 27 at the Theatre of Fiuggi, in the thirty-fifth edition of "Premio Nazionale Ciociaria 2009." Bishop Sarlinga was invited to personally receive the statue but could not attend for pastoral reasons and specified that he would receive it through a representative.

His writings

Among his several writings may be mentioned: «Kościół argentyński wobec wyzwań społecznych XXI wieku» -Challenges of the Argentinian Church in the 21st Century- (Centrum Studiów Latynoamerykańskich. Uniwersytet, University of Varsovia, 2004)[10] «The ecclesial mission for the integral and solidary humanism. And esencial relation» (Pont. Università della Santa Croce, Rome, 2005)[11] «The ethic of being and responsibility, for the construction of a true humanism» (Belgrano University, Buenos Aires, 2007)

External links

References

  1. ↑ Sarlinga, Oscar Domingo. "Biography". Universidad Católica Argentina. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Sarlinga, Oscar Domingo. "Biography". AICA. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Oscar Domingo Sarlinga". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Comunicación Institucional, Delegación de. "Our Bishop". Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Oscar Domingo Sarlinga, Bishop of Uzalis". Catholic Hierarchy. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Oscar Domingo Sarlinga, Auxiliary of Mercedes-Luján". Catholic Hierarchy. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. ↑ Conference, Episcopal. "Episcopal Councils". Episcopal Conference of Argentina. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "El Papa designó al nuevo obispo de Zárate-Campana". La Nación. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  9. ↑ Ciocia, Silvano (27 March 2009). "Premio Ciociaria 2009". Il tempo. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  10. ↑ Sarlinga, Oscar. "Kościół argentyński wobec wyzwań społecznych XXI wieku". The European Library. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  11. ↑ Della Santa Croce, Pontificia Università (January 2006). "Tessi dottorali discusse, pag 16". NOTIZIE dall'Apollinare. Retrieved 29 November 2012.